Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2327 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/12/2025

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                    89R13089 JXC-F
 By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2327




 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the generation of electric power for sale by a water
 supply or sewer service corporation.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 67, Water Code, is amended
 by adding Section 67.0115 to read as follows:
 Sec. 67.0115.  ELECTRIC GENERATION. (a)  A corporation
 operating in ERCOT, as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code,
 may register as a power generation company under Section 39.351,
 Utilities Code.
 (b)  A corporation registered as a power generation company
 may generate electric power for sale in the ERCOT power region to
 provide revenue for the corporation. The revenue that accrues from
 the sale of electric power may be used by the corporation only for:
 (1)  the corporation's costs of producing and selling
 electric power, including administration, employees, equipment,
 fuel, and maintenance; or
 (2)  a purpose described by Section 67.002.
 (c)  A corporation that generates electric power for sale
 shall account for and use the revenue from those sales in a manner
 that complies with Section 67.004.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.